By: Jack Ross | Music"Your Song" is the latest single by Brit Award winner, Ellie Goulding. The song is originally by Elton John from his 1970's self-titled second album. The track will be featured in Goulding's upcoming release 'Bright Lights' scheduled to hit stores on November 29, 2010. read more

By: Dana Smith | Self ImprovementEllie Velinska is taking her Freedom of Speech right to the web through her blog; Big Bureaucracy.com. Born in former Soviet Union, she was able to move to the U.S. in 2000 after winning the Green Card Lottery. read more

By: Chris Devonshire -Ellis | Recreation & SportsDelhi's spectacular opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games may be passé for the Chinese and the splendor of the Olympics (but let's not forget the computer stimulated fireworks that were broadcast "in case anything went wrong") but it does represent a case of a country finally getting its act together and proving it can plan, manage, and pull off a tricky event involving thousands of people and planned for months. read more

By: Chris Devonshire -Ellis | International BusinessAs India starts to replace China as the darling of the global investment community, we look at nine reasons that India has been able to turn itself from "has been" into "is becoming." read more

By: Chris Devonshire -Ellis | International BusinessInterest in the China-India comparison has begun in earnest, and it's not something that is going to disappear. While eyes have been on China for much of this year over currency issues, we finish 2010 with a U.S. presidential visit – but to India, where Barack Obama is visiting in a little over a week's time. Inevitable China-India distinctions are going to be made, and you can bet that of these, a greater understanding of India, rather than China will follow. read more

By: Chris Devonshire -Ellis | International BusinessThe Economist Magazine's China Summit was held today in Beijing, a major platform for senior business executives involved in China to get together, debate and participate in the pressing issues of China's future. Provocatively subtitled "China and the New World Disorder," the event was attended by some 150 senior level executives of most of the well-known MNCs operating in China today. read more

By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis | BusinessThe Economist Magazine's China Summit was held today in Beijing, a major platform for senior business executives involved in China to get together, debate and participate in the pressing issues of China's future. Provocatively subtitled 'China and the New World Disorder,' the event was attended by some 150 senior level executives of most of the well-known MNCs operating in China today. read more

By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis | BusinessAs China begins to slow down, and the global supply chain shifts, India has just recorded GDP growth of 9 percent for the past quarter meaning it has overtaken China in terms of production. read more

By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis | BusinessOver the last few years, our firm has been involved in China and India and we have commented many times on the relationship between them. I personally have been involved in the bilateral trade space through the mutually beneficial development of the firm into both markets since 2005. We now possess 15 offices and a team of several hundred staff between the two countries. read more

By: Chris Devonshire -Ellis | International BusinessAs increasing numbers of senior level overseas executives with several years of China-work under their belt get transferred to India, what awaits them? In a manner similar to the way the first early executives dealing with large projects in China were often ex-Africa hands, the same is doubly true in India. Considered a hardship posting, the financial benefits of the battle hardened global expatriate of relocating to India having gained China or Africa experience can be highly rewarding. read more

By: Chris Devonshire -Ellis | International BusinessA fascinating aspect of China business right now is where to spot the next trends. The country is continually evolving, and with an over dependence of exports, it needs to move up the added value chain. read more

By: Chris Devonshire -Ellis | International BusinessThere's been a certain amount of blog chatter about "guanxi" in China – the role of relationships when doing business in or with China. Dressed up as an almost mystical intangible that needs to be put in place in order to succeed, a lot of the debate has been about defining it, attempting to determine its usefulness or otherwise, and much providing of hocus pocus over who has it and who doesn't. read more